Title of article :
Air-Abrasion in Dentistry: A Short Review of the Materials and Performance Parameters
Author/Authors :
Eram ، Afiya Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics - Manipal College of Dental Sciences - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Rajath Vinay KR ، Department of Aeronautical Automobile Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Chethan K N ، Department of Aeronautical Automobile Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Keni ، Laxmikant G Department of Aeronautical Automobile Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Shetty ، Divya D Department of Aeronautical Automobile Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Zuber ، Mohammad Department of Aeronautical Automobile Engineering - Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Kumar ، Saurabh Department of Pediatric Preventive Dentistry - Manipal College of Dental Sciences - Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Pradeep S ، Department of Prosthodontics and Crown Bridge - Manipal College of Dental Sciences - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Abstract :
The selection of abrasive material and parameters of the Air-Abrasion device for a particular application is a crucial detail. However, there are no standard recommendations or manuals for choosing these details; the operator must depend on his experience and knowledge of the procedure to select the best possible material and set of parameters. This short review attempts to identify some of the effects that the selection of material and parameters could have on the performance of the Air-Abrasion procedure for a particular application. The material and parameter data are collected from various studies and categorized according to the most popular materials in use right now. These studies are then analyzed to arrive at some inferences on the performance of Air Abrasion materials and parameters. This review arrives at a few conclusions on the effectiveness of a material and parameter set, and that there is potential for developments in the area of standardizing parameter selection; also, there is scope for further studies on Bio-Active Glass as an alternative to the materials currently used in Air-Abrasion.
Keywords :
Air Abrasion , Particle Effects , Alumina , Sodium Bicarbonate , Glycine , Erythritol
Journal title :
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Journal title :
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
